,h4 ,,res4 #dib  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,septemb]    
#ab1 #bjbc  ,,resolution  ,:]eas 9      
#aihb1 #aihd1 #aihh1 #aiij1 #aiib1      
#aiic1 #aiid1 #aiif1 #bjjj1 #bjjd1      
#bjjf1 #bjjh1 #bjji1 #bjab1 #bjac1      
#bjae1 #bjaf1 #bjag1 #bjah1 #bjbj1 #bjba
 & #bjbb1 ,congress decl>$ t x deplor$ !
 religi\s p]secution by ! ,gov]nm5t (   
,iran ( ! ,baha'i community & w\ld hold 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran responsible =       
uphold+ ! rights ( all ,iranian         
nationals1 includ+ memb]s ( ! ,baha'i   
fai?2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aigi1 ,iranian      
au?orities h kill$ or execut$ m ?an #bjj
 ,baha'i lead]s1 & m ?an #aj1jjj        
,baha'is h be5 dismiss$ f gov]nm5t &    
univ]sity jobs2 ,:]eas ,june #ah1 #bjbc1
 m>ks ! #dj? anniv]s>y ( ! execution (  
#aj ,baha'i wom5 by ! ,iranian ,gov]nm5t
 ea* witness+ ! hang+ ( ^? hang$ be=e h]
 9 a f9al fail$ attempt to induce       
ab&onm5t ( _! fai? aft] ov] #f mon?s (  
imprisonm5t & viol5t abuse1 ) ! y\nge/  
only #ag ye>s old2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb]  

#ae1 #bjbb1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al    
,assembly adopt$ a resolution           
7,a_/,c4#c_/gg_/,l4#cd7 criticiz+ ,iran 
= human rights abuses & call+ on ,iran  
to c>ry out wide-rang+ re=ms1 includ+-- 
7#a7 to end its cont9u+ disreg>d =      
protections "u ,iranian law or          
int]nationally recogniz$ safegu>ds      
relat+ to ! imposition ( ! dea? p5alty &
 to commute ! s5t5ces = *ild (f5d]s on  
dea? r[2  7#b7 to ensure1 9 law & 9     
practice1 t no "o is subject$ to torture
 or o!r cruel1 inhumane or degrad+      
treatm5t2  7#c7 to cease ! widespread & 
sy/ematic use ( arbitr>y arre/s &       
det5tion2  7#d7 to release p]sons deta9$
 = ! ex]cise ( _! human rights &        
fundam5tal fre$oms2  7#e7 to address !  
poor conditions ( prisons2  7#f7 to     
elim9ate1 9 law & 9 practice1 all =ms ( 
sy/emic discrim9ation & o!r human rights
 violations aga9/ wom5 & girls2  7#g7 to
 cease ! increas$ h>assm5t1             
intimidation1 p]secution1 arbitr>y arre/
 & det5tion (1 & incitem5t to hatr$ t   

leads to viol5ce aga9/1 p]sons belong+  
to recogniz$ & unrecogniz$ religi\s     
m9orities1 includ+ ,*ri/ians 7p>ticul>ly
 conv]ts f ,islam71 ,gonabadi ,d]vi%es1 
,jews1 ,sufi ,muslims1 ,sunni ,muslims1 
,y>sanis1 ,zoroa/rians1 &1 9 p>ticul>1  
,baha'is1 :o h be5 subject$ to a sudd5  
increase 9 p]secution1 :o h fac$        
increas+ re/rictions & sy/emic          
p]secution by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic  
,republic ( ,iran on acc\nt ( _! fai? & 
h be5 report$ly subject$ to mass arre/s 
& l5g?y prison s5t5ces1 z well z ! arre/
 ( prom95t memb]s & increas$            
confiscation & de/ruction ( prop]ty2 &  
7#h7 to release all religi\s            
practition]s imprison$ = _! memb]%ip 9  
or activities on behalf ( a m9ority     
religi\s gr\p1 to cease ! desecration ( 
cemet]ies & to ensure t ev]yone has ! "r
 to fre$om ( ?\ght1 consci5ce & religion
 or belief2  ,:]eas1 9 ! #bjbc ,annual  
,report ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on
 ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om issu$ 9
 ,april #bjbc1 x is report$ t-- 7#a7 !  

,gov]nm5t ( ,iran escalat$ its          
p]secution ( ,baha'is1 conduct+         
nationwide arre/s & spread+ propag&a    
aga9/ ! gr\p2  7#b7 9 ,febru>y #bjbb1   
,judge ,mohammadghasem ,a9 al-,kamali ( 
,bran* #a ( ! ,semnan ,revolution>y     
,c\rt rul$ t ! p>a/atal entity kn[n z ! 
,execution ( ,imam ,khome9i's ,ord]     
7,,eiko7 c\ld legally confiscate !      
prop]ty ( ,baha'is 4 4 4 ,bran* #ed ( ! 
,tehran ,appeals ,c\rt upheld ! decision
 9 ,augu/ foll[+ ! de/ruction ( six     
,baha'i h\ses 9 ,roo%ankooh2  7#c7      
gov]nm5t (ficials arre/$ #ad ,baha'is   
dur+ a religi\s /udy 9 ,ghaem%ahr2 &    
7#d7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran cont9u$ its    
sy/ematic campaign ( ,baha'i arre/s     
?r\gh\t ! latt] "p ( #bjbb2 ,:]eas1 9   
response to a surge 9 p]secution 9 ,june
 & ,july #bjbb1 involv+ ! subjection (  
ov] #ajj ,baha'is to arre/s1            
arraignm5ts1 s5t5c+s1 & raids on _!     
homes & bus9esses across ,iran1 includ+ 
! s5t5c+ 9 ,june ( #bf individuals 9 !  
city ( ,%iraz to a comb9$ total ( #he   

ye>s 9 prison1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's    
,(fice ( ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om
 issu$ a /atem5t on ,augu/ #b1 #bjbb1   
indicat+ t amid a cont9u$ rise 9 arre/s1
 s5t5ces1 & imprisonm5ts1 ! ,u4,s4 urges
 ,iran to halt its ongo+ oppression ( ! 
,baha'i community & honor its           
int]national obligations to respect ! "r
 ( all ,iranians to fre$om ( religion or
 belief2 ,:]eas ! ,iran section ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's #bjbb ,report on    
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om issu$ 9 
,may #bjbc provides1 9 "p-- 7#a7        
,accord+ to ! ,baha'i ,int]national     
,community 7,,bic71 ,amne/y             
,int]national1 multiple int]national    
news organizations1 & ! ,unit$ ,nations1
 9 ,july & ,augu/1 security =ces 9      
cities across ! c\ntry conduct$ multiple
 raids ( ,baha'i homes1 confiscat$      
prop]ty deem$ #8illegitimate weal?1' &  
arre/$ ,baha'is 9 _! homes or workplaces
 on unsub/antiat$ *>ges includ+ #8caus+ 
intellectual & ideological insecurity 9 
,muslim society42  7#b7 ,9 ,augu/1 a    

gr\p ( ,,un human rights exp]ts releas$ 
a jo9t /atem5t call+ on ! gov]nm5t to   
/op ! increas+ arbitr>y arre/s & en=c$  
disappe>ances ( memb]s ( ! ,baha'i ,fai?
 & ! de/ruction or confiscation ( _!    
prop]ties 9 :at ! exp]ts said be>s all !
 signs ( a policy ( sy/ematic           
p]secution42 &  7#c7 ,9 _! ,augu/ #bb   
/atem5t1 ! ,,un exp]ts /at$ t z (       
,april1 m ?an #a1jjj ,baha'is await$    
imprisonm5t1 foll[+ _! initial arre/ &  
he>+s42  ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ba1 #bjbb1
 ,ms4 ,mahva% ,sabet & ,ms4 ,f>iba      
,kamalabadi1 #b =m] memb]s ( ! disb&$   
in=mal #g-p]son lead]%ip gr\p ( !       
,baha'is ( ,iran1 :o ea* s]v$ #aj-ye>   
s5t5ces f #bjjh to #bjah & h be5 deta9$ 
s9ce ,july #ca1 #bjbb1 9 ,ev9 prison1 7 
s5t5c$ to an additional #aj ye>s 9      
prison ea* aft] a summ>y trial la/+ #a  
h\r2 & on ,febru>y #aj1 #bjbc1 ano!r =m]
 memb] ( ! disb&$ lead]%ip gr\p1 ,mr4   
,afif ,naimi1 :o _h also s]v$ a #aj-ye> 
s5t5ce f #bjjh to #bjah1 0 s5t5c$ on    
,febru>y #aj1 #bjbc1 to #g ye>s 9       

prison1 :i* he began to s]ve on ,april  
#bi1 #bjbc2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #aa1    
#bjbb1 ! ,baha'i ,int]national          
,community organization report$ t1 ,m   
?an #cbj ,baha'is h be5 affect$ by      
individual acts ( p]secution s9ce !     
arre/ on ,july #ca1 #bjbb ( ,mahva%     
,sabet & ,f>iba ,kamalabadi4 ,doz5s 7   
arre/$ at v>i\s po9ts 9 ,%iraz1 across  
,maz&>an prov9ce1 & else:]e ?r\gh\t !   
c\ntry4 ,homes own$ by ,baha'is 9 !     
village ( ,ro%ank\h 7 demoli%$4         
,gov]nm5t plans to t> ! ,baha'is ?r\gh  
hate spee* & propag&a 7 also expos$4 ,& 
at lea/ #ij ,baha'is are curr5tly 9     
prison or subject to degrad+ ankle-b&   
monitor+42 ,:]eas1 on ,april #ba1 #bjbc1
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,(fice (         
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om issu$ a 
/atem5t 9 a tweet indicat+ t1 we are    
deeply conc]n$ foll[+ ! news ( ,mahva%  
,sabet's injuries su/a9$ :ile 9 prison4 
,no "o %\ld be puni%$ = _! fai?4 ,we    
call on ,iranian au?orities to make sure
 ,mrs4 ,sabet receives m$ical att5tion  

imm$iately & release h]42 ,:]eas ,iran  
is a memb] ( ! ,unit$ ,nations & a      
signatory to bo? ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation
 ( ,human ,rights & ! ,int]national     
,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights1
 among o!r int]national human rights    
treaties1 )\t res]vation2 ,:]eas section
 #aje ( ! ,compreh5sive ,iran           
,sanctions1 ,acc\ntability1 & ,dive/m5t 
,act ( #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #head7      
au?orizes ! ,presid5t to impose         
sanctions on individuals :o are         
responsible = or complicit 91 or        
responsible = ord]+1 controll+1 or      
o!rwise direct+1 ! commission ( s]i\s   
human rights abuses aga9/ citiz5s (     
,iran or _! family memb]s on or aft]    
,june #ab1 #bjji2 & ,:]eas ! ,iran      
,?reat ,r$uction & ,syria ,human ,rights
 ,act ( #bjab 7,public ,law #aab-aeh7   
am5ds & exp&s ! au?orities e/abli%$ "u !
 ,compreh5sive ,iran ,sanctions1        
,acc\ntability1 & ,dive/m5t ,act ( #bjaj
 7,public ,law #aaa-aie7 to sanction    
,iranian human rights abus]s3 ,n[1      

!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 condemns !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran's /ate-sponsor$       
p]secution ( ! ,baha'i m9ority 9 ,iran &
 ! cont9u$ violation ( ! ,univ]sal      
,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights & !        
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights2  7#b7 calls on !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran-- 7,a7 to imm$iately  
release ! imprison$ or deta9$ ,baha'is &
 all o!r prison]s held solely on acc\nt 
( _! religion2  7,b7 to end its         
/ate-sponsor$ campaign ( hate propag&a  
aga9/ ! ,baha'is2 &  7,c7 to rev]se     
/ate-impos$ policies d5y+ ,baha'is &    
memb]s ( o!r religi\s m9orities equal   
opportunities to high] education1 e>n+ a
 livelihood1 due process "u ! law1 & !  
free ex]cise ( religi\s practices2  7#c7
 calls on ! ,presid5t & ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate1 9 coop]ation ) responsible       
nations1 to imm$iately condemn !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,iran's cont9u$ violation ( 
human rights1 & dem& ! imm$iate release 
( prison]s held solely on acc\nt ( _!   

religion2 &  7#d7 urges ! ,presid5t & ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate to utilize available  
au?orities to impose sanctions on       
(ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran & o!r    
individuals directly responsible = s]i\s
 human rights abuses1 includ+ abuses    
aga9/ ! ,baha'i community ( ,iran4      
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